Cost of Living Comparison Between Prague and Plzen Cost of Living Comparison Between Prague and Plzen

😐 Solo nomad: Prague is 5.9% more expensive than Plzen without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prague is 6.8% more expensive than Plzen without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.31 Kč 213
$9.36 Kč 193
10.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.01 Kč 970
$46.50 Kč 960
1.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 Kč 190
$8.43 Kč 174
9.02%
Cappuccino
$3.46 Kč 71.3
$3.08 Kč 63.5
12.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 Kč 37.83
$1.94 Kč 40.00
-5.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Kč 32.48
$1.66 Kč 34.16
-5.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 Kč 57.2
$2.75 Kč 56.8
0.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 Kč 61.8
$2.88 Kč 59.4
3.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 Kč 25.75
$1.16 Kč 23.96
7.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Kč 32.48
$1.55 Kč 31.94
1.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 Kč 51.5
$2.43 Kč 50.1
2.47%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 68.5
$3.27 Kč 67.4
1.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.05 Kč 269
$12.66 Kč 261
3.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.65 Kč 199
$9.26 Kč 191
4.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 Kč 265
$14.44 Kč 298
-11.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 Kč 42.37
$1.70 Kč 35.18
20.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Kč 36.75
$1.72 Kč 35.40
3.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 Kč 45.33
$2.17 Kč 44.75
1.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 Kč 80.0
$3.62 Kč 74.8
7.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Kč 28.53
$1.30 Kč 26.87
6.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 23.60
$1.17 Kč 24.11
-2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 Kč 35.08
$1.47 Kč 30.31
15.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 Kč 16.82
$0.81 Kč 16.71
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.69 Kč 159
$7.05 Kč 146
9.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 Kč 148
$7.29 Kč 150
-1.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 Kč 21.29
$1.12 Kč 23.04
-8.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 Kč 45.67
$1.60 Kč 32.96
38.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 Kč 28.04
$1.24 Kč 25.51
9.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.20 Kč 520
$26.21 Kč 541
-3.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 Kč 46.70
$1.99 Kč 40.98
13.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 Kč 29.84
$1.23 Kč 25.44
17.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.69 Kč 344
$14.08 Kč 291
18.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Kč 36.28
$1.72 Kč 35.50
2.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K Kč 618.8K
$28.5K Kč 588.7K
5.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K Kč 625.2K
$29.9K Kč 616.7K
1.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$314 Kč 6,479
$259 Kč 5,355
21.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.06 Kč 559
$26.15 Kč 540
3.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.42 Kč 442
$20.25 Kč 418
5.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.5 Kč 1,537
$63.2 Kč 1,305
17.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.44 Kč 360
$14.53 Kč 300
20.03%
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 Kč 237
$10.23 Kč 211
12.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$879 Kč 18.1K
$329 Kč 6,786
167.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.0K Kč 289.3K
$8,897 Kč 183.6K
57.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 Kč 1,781
$84.1 Kč 1,736
2.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.74 Kč 758
$42.66 Kč 881
-13.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 Kč 2,019
$88.9 Kč 1,835
10.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 Kč 2,682
$113 Kč 2,333
14.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 Kč 23.3K
$647 Kč 13.4K
74.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$864 Kč 17.8K
$612 Kč 12.6K
41.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,219 Kč 45.8K
$886 Kč 18.3K
150.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,511 Kč 31.2K
$830 Kč 17.1K
82.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K Kč 208.8K
$4,696 Kč 96.9K
115.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,407 Kč 152.9K
$3,791 Kč 78.2K
95.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,376 Kč 49.0K
$2,069 Kč 42.7K
14.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
5.47
-11.52%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Prague: April 13, 2026

Last update for Plzen: April 11, 2026

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